Corslet is a sort of arming used to protect soldier's body in ancient battles. It is comprised of lorica and helm. Lorica is a garment made of leather or metal and provides the function of protecting the body, while helm is an armet ...
Bonsai is miniature landscape in pots of different materials, sizes and shapes featuring certain arrangement of flowers, trees and mountainous rocks. It is a comprehensive plastic art combining garden cultivation, literature and painting ...
"Clay dog" is a kind of folk clay sculpture at the Taihao temple fair of Huaiyang County in Henan Province, which came into being with the religious sacrifice and the age-old folk custom. It has been passed down for generations to this day ...
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UK-based etch, deposition and growth system maker Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT), part of Oxford Instruments plc, has launched a new range of system upgrade options for its etch and deposition tools. The X20 Control ...
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Origin of snuff bottles While snuff first came to China from the West, the snuff bottle is an absolute Chinese invention which combines the Chinese and western cultures. It's said that snuff was introduced to China between the end of Ming ...
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DiFusion Technologies and German-based specialty chemicals company Evonik Degussa have collaborated to develop a PEEK based product, CleanFUZE, a new medical polymer that prevents infection and promotes bone and tissue integration. ...
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The 12,000 Bonan people in China live mainly in Gansu Province, and are one of the country's smallest ethnic minorities. As Muslims, the Bonan have close cultural ties with the Hui ethnic minority. The dialect they speak belongs to the ...
Festival falls on every month in Taiyuan region in ancient times. However, Spring Festival is the most solemn and jollified festival with the most intense flavors. After "sacrificing to the Kitchen God", every family would be busy making ...
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Spiracur, a developer of non-powered negative pressure wound therapy solutions, has launched new SNaP bridge wound care dressing. SNaP bridge dressing when combined with a protective boot offloading device can be used for the ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is recalling Healthy Times brand Oatmeal Cereal for Baby as the product may contain gluten. The product being recalled was sold in 170g (6oz.) packs bearing UPC 0 48685 71786 8 and bears a use by ...
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The Dai nationality used dark-red color cloth as wedding quilt (as well as the waist part of their wedding clothes), for this color symbolized vigorous child-bearing ability of their nation. (For the same reason, their wedding quilts were ...
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Casa Herradura said that it refined the primary and secondary packaging for its high-end, extra-anejo Seleccion Suprema tequila, to demonstrate its quality and authenticity in the tequila industry. The new package is a earth-tone box with ...
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UK-based retailer Asda has recalled its Extra Special Syrup Sponge Puddings,as the product contains soya,which is not mentioned on the packaging. The product subject to the recall is Asda Extra Special Syrup Sponge Puddings,300g, ...
Shortly after ITMA Asia + CITME 2012 in Shanghai, The Rupp Report wrote that one of the highlights of the event was "the announcement of cooperation between Toyota Industries Corp., Japan (TICO), and Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, ...
US-based Bolthouse Farms is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Bolthouse Farms 16-ounce carrot chips as the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall was initiated after a sampling event,conducted on 22 October ...
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